Kris Jepson

Reporter @itvtynetees @itvnews | Cumbrian | City fan | e: [email protected] | b: @krisjepson.bsky.social

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In case you missed it amid #GE24

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Children as young as 8 are being influenced by #drillmusic, exploited by #gangs & carrying #knives in Newcastle.

We meet “Jay”, who’s been in & out of gangs throughout his teens #knifecrime

Watch 📺 our special report

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Pro golfer Aaron Cox had to rescue two boa constrictors from @BlackwellGC in Darlington after they’d been abandoned on the golf course. Sadly, they passed away shortly after.

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Former Labour Minister Sir Chris Mullin knighted in King’s Birthday Honours, as is cosmologist Prof Sir @CarlosFrenk of @durham_uni. @haloprojectuk @Iamyasminkhan gets CBE, @Beamish_Museum @RhiannonHiles gets OBE as does chair of @nechamber & @NU_Foundation John Marshall OBE 📺⬇️

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On Thursday we filmed in Northumberland near @rafboulmer to see a sand artwork created by volunteers of @SSAFA & @soul2sand1 to mark the 82nd anniversary of #DDay 📺⬇️

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As the nation marks 82 years since the D-Day landings, take a look at how the anniversary was marked on Boulmer Beach with stunning sand art.

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Social media historian from Chester-le-Street makes Forbes Europe’s 30 under 30 list for Media & Marketing. Here ‘The History Gossip’ explains how she got 600k+ followers on socials, makes history accessible for younger audiences and deals with imposter syndrome. 📺⬇️

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Social media historian from Chester-le-Street makes Forbes Europe's 30 under 30 list

Katie Kennedy has more than 600,000 followers on the platform where she makes light-hearted educational videos about social history

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Brother of BBC charity worker, Kate Mitchell, murdered in her Kenyan hotel room in November 2021, frustrated by 'obstructive' inquest delays. Still awaiting response from Kenyan Justice Ministry/authorities 📺⬇️

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Veterans hub raising funds to install solar panels amid concerns over spike in energy costs and reliance on electricity. 📺⬇️

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For first time in 10 years the Disabled Ramblers navigate a 6.5 mile trail around Kielder Forest, using special tramper mobility scooters📺⬇️

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Ten arrests made during Cleveland Police raids as part of Operation Mars, an investigation in response to violent disorder between Middlesbrough and Millwall fans on Good Friday. 📺⬇️

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Mother of two “sorry” for her part in the Middlesbrough riots. Stacey Vint says she’s turning her life around via Restorative Cleveland and working with riot victim, Satti Collins, in schools and workshops to deter people getting involved in unrest. #middlesbroughriots #riots

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Middlesbrough mum says riots were 'worst two seconds of my life, but I'm sorry and I'm not racist'

Footage from the unrest in August 2024 captured Stacey Vint pushing a wheelie bin at a line of police

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@OpenAINewsroom please can you provide a statement on the story that Open AI is pausing its investment on its UK data centre project (Stargate UK), in the North East of England? My email is [email protected] thanks

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Petition from family of murdered toddler Maya Chappell receives more than 100,000 signatures

Relatives of the County Durham two-year-old want 'Maya's Law', which would allow concerned parents or guardians to access information about new care-givers

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Workshops tackling discrimination launched in Middlesbrough as part of riot response

A government-funded initiative is underway for teachers and youth workers in an effort to root out racism and ensure the riots of 2024 are not repeated

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'They'll have to kill me to get me out of this house,' judicial appeal last chance to save homes

Residents in Horden take legal action against Durham County Council as they claim due process hasn't been followed in its regeneration plans

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@jamieboyle10 hi Jamie, would you mind following and DM me please? Hoping you might be able to help me. Thank you

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The North East has the highest rate of young people in drug treatment programmes in England

New figures by the BBC Shared Data Unit also found that in 2024-2025, 61% of children in our region receiving treatment were aged 15 or under

Kris Jepson spoke to Joe, 19, who is recovering from a recent drug addiction

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Snow blankets many parts of the North East and North Yorkshire, with weather warning in place

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World champion youth golfer Charlotte Naughton reflects on year's success

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